The Cleansing of a Leper. Prayers Opening Prayer. Was it want of concern? Of course, in the Old Testament, this is descriptive of the LORD God. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, Save us, Lord; we are perishing! He said to them, Why are you afraid, you men of little faith? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. Before Jesus calms the storm in the seas, He wants to calm the storm in your heart. Spurgeon Gems - C. H. Spurgeon Sermons & Other Resources CLOSER READING: In verse 24, the storm that happens is literally a quake the Greek word that gives us our words seismograph and seismic. Christian living (1.) Casting-out demons at Gadara. But if we work through the passage now, section by section, we may observe certain things that help us gain the message. It hearkens back to what He told them recently in the Sermon on the Mount. Mt. They follow Jesus into the boat (R. V.). Not exactly a sales pitch. faith hope and love Our Lord, of set purpose, will lead His disciples into dangers, for the stirring up and trial of their faith, and for evidencing His own glory.2. Fri Feb 24 13:08:52 EST 2023. Matthew 8:23-27 (my translation) 23 As he boarded the boat, his students followed him. They left the crowd behind. At its deepest it is about 160 feet deep, depending on the fluctuation over the years. Matthew is mentioned in Matthew 9:9 and Matthew 10:3 as a tax collector who, while sitting at the "receipt of custom" in Capernaum, was called to follow Jesus. striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has Matthew 8:23-27-Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. act. In Matthews gospel, the story comes near the beginning of Jesuss ministry: after calling some not all of the disciples, and then after the Sermon on the Mount, and then after some dramatic healings of a man with leprosy, of a centurions servant, and of Peters mother-in-law. There was a great calm, all of a sudden. We are dying!" the parables which St. Matthew gives in chapter 13 It will indicate that Jesus did the miracle not only to authenticate His claims, but also to build their faith. The disciples ask the Lord to save them in the storm (23, 24). Prior to Jesus' condemnation of the religious hypocrites, they had been following Him to test Him and . Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. One day in teaching class I was instructing students about the form of their homework assignment. 4, 5) would be of interest as well since God caused a huge thunderstorm to assist Israel. you see the King amid the storms of nature. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Now a good way off from them there was a herd of many swine feeding. While it may seem obvious in this instance that His disciples were not asking Jesus to save their spirit from Hell to Heaven, whenever we encounter sozo or a similar salvation passages, it is important to always use the context to answer these three questions to make sure we are interpreting it correctly. the science or art of interpretation, especially of the Scriptures. v. 23. He shares three examples of Jesus miraculously healing people during His ministry in Capernaum. The language of their fear; they looked upon their case as desperate, and gave up all for lost; they had received a sentence of death within themselves, and this they plead, We perish, if thou dost not save us; look upon us therefore with pity.. We are dealing with a sudden storm on the Sea of Galilee. In our story Jesus must have gotten into the boat in the region of Capernaum, on the north west shore, because He got out of the boat on the other side near Kursi (on the eastern shore about half way down the coast). Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? A fishing boat from the first century A.D. that was discovered on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in 1986 was 27 feet long and 7.5 feet wide. In these nature miracles, though, Jesus was demonstrating what God had intended for humans to be. The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1 - Matthew 9:1 Jesus questions the disciples fear, calls them little faiths same word as last week and then rebukes or warns the wind and the waves. 26-27. he had given, HEALING OF THE Sunday School Lesson and Commentary Home. But add the speeches and we see that Jesus calmed the storm at their request for help, but before He did it He rebuked them for their weak faith. Matthew 8 Resources. says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa Matthew 8:23. 8). He shows them and us the reason for overwhelming fear as being the deficiency in our faith. Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25 The first one is that Matthew says that the disciples cried out to Jesus Lord, save us. A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. The fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida so frequently mentioned in the gospels were on the north west and north shores of the lake. 1. (G1684) , . In Matthews gospel, it is also followed by Jesuss calling Levi, and subsequently identifying the twelve. So, in this version, we dont seem meant to assume that Levi/Matthew was in the boat when this happened. MATTHEWS *GOSPEL church comparison of these it would seem to follow that the miracle was not 1. Sunday, June 13, 2021: "Delivered From Fear" Practical Points for Discussion (ISSL Curriculum) . section to matter which resembles that of Mark and Luke, and But it gives us also a clue that the storm, although only a storm, is a symptom of something else about nature. the ship. Matthew Chapter 8. mountain gorges, are notor Matthew 8:1. His disciples followed him; the twelve kept close to him, when others staid behind upon the terra firma, where there was sure footing. (Parallels: Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) 24. THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:35; Luke 8:22). ship where they were to suffer. Jesus sleep is significant to consider for a moment. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. personal responsibility Matthew 8:23-27 - World English Bible. The sea denotes the world, the winds Imminent and sensible dangers will drive people to him who alone can help in time of need. That psalm describes a thunderstorm growing in the Mediterranean Sea and sweeping inland over Lebanon, causing damage to the trees and shaking the hills with an earthquake. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. As had previously been pointed out to the would be disciples, those When Jesus calmed the storm, then, He was demonstrating that He has the power of heaven at His command. reading and cease repining; Behind the cloud is the sun still shining; Thy fate is a common fate of all, Into each life some rain must fall.". The church may be like to be drowned, and Christ may seem to neglect the matter.5. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee knowing that a storm would threaten His safety and the safety of those entrusted to His care. Somewhere away from those navigating the vessel (note the word came in Matthew 8:25)somewhere, St. Mark says, as would be natural in such a storm (see above), in the hinder part of the vessel, with His head on a pillowHe was buried in sleep To us this is an affecting evidence of the true humanity of the Master, and of the serious effects of His many labours at times upon it. The famed poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once penned the beautiful words, "Be still, sad heart! He also knew that the people in the surrounding Gentile region . What is it being saved to? eveningthere were other boats with Hima great storm Your email address will not be published. hermeneutics What is an excitement or fad today is quickly gone tomorrow. over the wind and the waves. The lake is in the famous rift valley, a natural fault line that runs from this region in the north down the Jordan River Valley to the Dead Sea and in fact all the way to Africa. We have already discussed the boat and the storm so that we do not need to reiterate that now. 2.) Christs disciples are apt to be disquieted with fears in a stormy day, to torment themselves with jealousies that things are bad with them, and dismal conclusions that they will be worse. [1.] The "boat" which He had possibly spoken of previously ( Matthew 8:18 ). Hot air can come up this valley quite suddenly and collide with the cooler air from Mount Hermon in the north of the valley, causing sudden storms on the lake. 24. But a rearrangement of the order of the stories by Matthew for rhetorical or theological purposes is not a problem. So it is always in His life, where, side by side with the signs of humiliation and participation in mans weakness, we ever have tokens of His Divinity breaking through the veil. It is not large, but you could get twelve or so men into the boat fairly easily, but not a whole lot more. 8:26 And He says to them, "Barely-trusting guys, why are you intimidated?". Finally, in verses 21 and 22, we see the final encounter of the text, "Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father.". 2. She arose from the bed and began to Christ could have prevented this storm, and have ordered them a pleasant passage, but that would not have been so much for his glory and the confirmation of their faith as their deliverance was: this storm was for their sakes, as Joh 11:4. Note. The poor disciples, though used to the sea, were in a great fright, and in their fear came to their Master, Mt 8:25. community The Healing of the When evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake.". 1. Not the winds only but the waves are silent. Read with me in Mark 4, beginning in verse 35. And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. THE LEPER CLEANSED. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO A SHIP, HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED In a way, their request for Him to save them already had answered who this one was. After His conversations with two reluctant followers, Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea. A stillness more than the stillness of peace, though doubtless, in their circumstances, that would be blessed and deep. The disciples wake Him and ask Him to save them. Why are ye fearful?8. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. The waves it generates are literally covering up the boat. Hence, the question, Why are you afraid? It is a rhetorical question not meant to be answered, but meant to tell them that since He was there they had nothing to fear. It is always good to pay close attention to the exact words of Jesus in a passage. He rebuked the winds and the sea (Matthew 8:26). All of that is said to be the voice of the LORD (not of Baal, the storm god of Canaan where that storm was situated). 2. . The writer to the Hebrews quotes from that 8th psalm, and then says, Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him, but we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor . [2.] 2. Church. It is helpful also to get all the facts straight in the event before looking at the point of the story in the passage. They who by faith are interested in the eternal salvation wrought out by Christ, may with a humble confidence apply themselves to him for temporal deliverances. And so his wording is meant to convey that the disciples did not have enough faith. Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples (Mt 8:18), that they should depart to the other side of the sea of Tiberias, into the country of Gadara, in the tribe of Gad, which lay east of Jordan; thither he would go to rescue a poor creature that was possessed with a legion of devils, though he foresaw how he should be affronted there. This bark is the Catholic Church. The story comes in a series of reports about Jesus authority in various areassickness, demons, death, and sin. Mt 27:54 Mk 15:39 Lu 7:2-10 Ac 10:1-33 22:25 23:17,23 27:13,31,43 Matthew 8 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries; The disciples are amazed at this power. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. And they went and woke him up, saying, "Lord, save us! MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. And Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead." -Matthew 8:21-22. It is the basic cry to the Lord for help by a needy people. tempest arose, Be made clean." His leprosy was cleansed immediately. At the end of His denunciations, He calls them "snakes" and "brood of vipers" (verse 33). When the sayings were particularly important teachings, or teachings that were repeated frequently, then they might put more of the exact phrasing in their gospel reports. The disciples are amazed at His power (v. 27). And here Jesus is tired and sleeping, but He has control over nature (Matt. What assurance as well! Does He care for us at all? MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH. Matthew 8:23. As He lay asleep He showed the weakness of manhood; but He woke to manifest the power of indwelling Divinity. 3. 1-4. As a child, I had many nightmares about tornadoes. What is the significance of the centurion saying, "Truly this was the Son of God" (Matthew 27:54)? And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch Jesus spoke directly to the natural order of the elements and the weather. II. 2 Even if the writers were relying on a separate and earlier source of Jesus sayings and works, as much of modern scholarship assumes, they still had the freedom to put it in their own words to suit their purpose, yet never making it say something Jesus did not say or mean. 93). Others pretended to cure diseases, but he only undertook to command the winds. Matthew 8:23-27 demonstrates Jesus' authority over nature. The first part is the storm on the sea and the disciples words to Jesus. HIS DISCIPLES, probably the Twelve, though others followe Matthew 8:23 God To them it would doubtless have a different look. There arose a very great storm, Mt 8:24. He does not chide them for disturbing him with their prayers, but for disturbing themselves with their fears. Here we have a very human characteristic. How effectually it was done? Even something like the story of the battle of Deborah against Sisera (Judg. After this brief chastisement, Jesus, then got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. worshipped him,_ The story as told in Mark is the lectionarys gospel reading for the fourth Sunday after Pentecost year B (that is, in a couple of weeks). They believed he could save them; they begged he would. _ Now. The disciples marvel at the authority of Jesus - even the elements obey Him! 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on . Afterward their amazement is on who this one is. This text - Matthew 8:23-27 - is not in the lectionary, but that doesn't mean this story is one of those things you wouldn't know about the Bible if . Great storms of doubt, and fear in the soul, under the power of the spirit of bondage, sometimes end in a wonderful calm, created and spoken by the Spirit of adoption. The fearfulness of Christs disciples in a storm, and their unbelief, the cause of it, are very displeasing to the Lord Jesus, for they reflect dishonour upon him, and create disturbance to themselves. Of all the gospel writers Matthew is the most orderly. Sea If we assume every sozo means being saved from hell to heaven, we are liable to misread the Bible. And when He was entered into a ship, His disciples followed Him. Matthew 8:1 Matthew 8:2 . And sometimes they can summarize a saying by putting it into a question when it was an assertion, or by making it negative when it was positive--they are trying to capture what was said, but capture it in a way their individual audiences would best understand it. The disciples, several of whom were experienced fishermen, were unable to bring the boat safely to shore and became fearful for their lives. 3. The magna charta of Christ's Kingdom: the unfolding Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah In fact, throughout the ancient Near East the sea was the symbol of Sheol, the abyss, the evil enemy. .(2:5-9). This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. This little passage is rather straightforward in its structure. Then, after this Jesus rebuked the winds and the waves and they became calm. Matthew 8:18-27 When He did, the wind, the waves, the sea, everything became perfectly calm. Sunday School UGP. God often answers prayer by awesome displays of deeds which demonstrate His power and strength. We might imagine Mom or Dad saying cut it out! to the kids bickering in the back seat of the car. 2. What happened while Jesus was travelling across the lake? As our evangelist is giving a collection of healing incidents, the introduction of Matthew 8:18-22, disciple interviews, and even of Matthew 8:23-27, a nature miracle, needs an explanation. (2.) Christ could have prevented this storm, and have ordered them a pleasant passage, but that would not have been so much for his glory and the confirmation of their faith as their deliverance was: this storm was for their sakes, as Joh 11:4. Behold the Jesuss tranquility in the boat is, perhaps, a demonstration of what it means not to worry or be anxious about how things are going to turn out. CLICK VERSE To go directly to that verse. Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowler in Seattle, last offseason engineered his way to Denver (and to a new . CHAPTER 8. The trip across the lake, or sea as it is referred to in our text, is followed by casting out demons in the region of the Gerasenes / Gadarenes, in each of the synoptic gospels. MATTHEW 8:23-34 LESSON: ASTONISHING AUTHORITY February 10, 2019 HISTORY/ INTODUCTION: 8:14-17 THE HEALING OF PETER'S MOTHER-IN-LAW Jesus came to Peter's house and saw that his wife's mother (Peter's mother-in-law) was lying down sick with fever. The word that calms the storm.Christ yields to the cry of an imperfect faith, and so strengthens it. As they crossed, Matthew tells his readers that a great storm suddenly arose on the sea. But remember, in reporting the event the gospel writers are not working from a dictated record; rather, they are all telling what happened and what was said in their own words._ftn22 And while the precise wording is different in each gospel, none of them are incorrect. He delays His help that He may try our faith and quicken our prayers. By taking care of the troubling circumstances of life Jesus was able to take away their fears and build their faith in Him. This is part of the overall presentation of the king in these chapters as one who has the authority to do all the things that He said He came to do. Ensuring your father had a proper burial was among the . He has no rebuke for their rude awaking. The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples . He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. This story has long been valued by all true disciples of Christ. WONDERING DISCIPLES - Vss. But we can sail through the storm with Jesus. Jesus was tempted, like a man, but rebuked Satan (Matt. 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